re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by Uncs on 11/18/12 at 9:27 am to Colonel Flagg

The playoff system does not allow for more than two teams from the same conference in so if it were an 8 team play off you could exclude FL, LSU, A&M and SC! KState, And Oregon are still alive in an 8 team scenrario and you open the door to Fla States and whoever is 10-13 because the SEC holds 6 spots in the top ten. Only two are allowed from each conference. So you would take two of the 6 SEC TEAMS in the top ten and then everyone moves up 4 spots to fill the sec spots excluded. That's what sux.

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by SlowFlowPro on 11/18/12 at 10:13 am to Uncs

quote:The playoff system does not allow for more than two teams from the same conference in so if it were an 8 team play off you could exclude FL, LSU, A&M and SC! KState, And Oregon are still alive in an 8 team scenrario and you open the door to Fla States and whoever is 10-13

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by tigahbait62 on 11/18/12 at 10:21 am to CalTiger53

One year we want to see X number of teams in a payoffs format and the next year there are four elite teams so then we want a four team playoff. It's useless to think that way you won't ever have it fixed just right

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by Tiger in NY on 11/18/12 at 11:06 am to SlowFlowPro

quote:you do realize they're not going to let the SEC get 4-5 teams in an 8-team playoff, right?

People always seem to think that an 8 team playoff would just be the top 8. No. Going to 8 is going to require each conference champion in. That is 5 teams guaranteed from the SEC, ACC, B1G, Big 12 and PAC 12. That leaves 3 at large teams. Basically the SEC would have the same shot as they do now in a 4 team playoff of getting multiple teams in.

if a demand proves to be legitimate and cost/beneficial if met, then they should do whatever it takes to meet it. But I never seen a season where there were more than 4 teams that have a legitimate argument to play. 16 teams scenario, you're just being silly

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by SlowFlowPro on 11/18/12 at 11:36 am to Tiger in NY

quote:People always seem to think that an 8 team playoff would just be the top 8. No. Going to 8 is going to require each conference champion in. That is 5 teams guaranteed from the SEC, ACC, B1G, Big 12 and PAC 12.

exactly...and possibly a 6th conference

and of those remaining slots, it would be very likely that one would be a non-BCS school

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by CalTiger53 on 11/18/12 at 11:47 am to Interception

I never understand the argument that a playoff format makes regular season less important. Quite the opposite, a playoff system makes every regular season count all the way to the end as you never know what the final records (and quality of play) of teams will be until the last game, therefore, teams will fight to the end to be included in the top 8.

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by duboisd on 11/18/12 at 11:58 am to SlowFlowPro

I don't want to get into another one of these arguments because I have always been a supporter of a playoff system in college football. The reason I don't buy into the sacredness of the regular season is because they are not even. Hell, even in our own conference the schedules are not even and we want to compare a Pac-12 or Big XII schedule to an SEC or ACC schedule? It's not even at all. I would be perfectly fine with playing everyone in your conference. Take the top 3 teams to the playoffs and play it out.

re: Bottom line we need an eight team playoff systemPosted by cajunbug on 11/18/12 at 11:58 am to SlowFlowPro

Playoffs should only be for conference champions only. SEC, PAC-12, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Big East, and two wild Carson's from either ND or non-aq conferences. Could use BCS formula or just a straight up strength of schedule (opponent W-L %and Opponents opponents W-L %).

Conference championships and every teams W-L record will keep fans focused.